(a) A program manager's acquisition strategy written at the system or investment level in accordance with FAR 7.103(e) shall include at a minimum:
(1) The relationship of each individual acquisition (Contract, Delivery Order, Task Order, or Interagency Agreement) to the overall investment requirements and management structure;
(2) What work is being performed in-house (by government personnel) versus contracted out for the investment;
(3) A description of the effort, by acquisition, and the plans to include required clauses in the acquisitions;
(4) A timetable of major acquisition award and administration activities, including plans for contract transitions;
(5) An investment/system surveillance plan;
(6) Financial and human resource requirements to manage the acquisition processes through the investment lifecycle;
(7) Consideration of optimal contract types, including considerations of performance based approaches, small business utilization, Section 508, etc.; and
(8) Assurances that the acquisition strategy section and supporting acquisition plans will maximize competition, including enabling downstream competition through avoidance of vendor ``lock in''.
(b) The acquisition strategy shall be approved by a chartered interdisciplinary acquisition team that includes a representative of the procurement organization designated in accordance with bureau procedures.